Which statement about race is true?
a. In the United States, children of biracial parents are usually assigned the race of the father.
b. Ethnicity and race are synonymous terms.
c. Individuals may be of the same race but of different cultures.
d. No social significance is usually placed on race.
C
It is often a misconception that persons of the same race have the same culture. For example, African Americans may have been born in Africa, the Caribbean, North America, or elsewhere and have very different cultures.
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